Street Fighter (2026) reviews praise its action but slam the story

gamingOct 15, 202627303

Street Fighter (2026) opened with critics applauding Kitao Sakurai’s choreography and the film’s kinetic fight set pieces while faulting its screenplay and narrative plunge after a strong start. The community has been revisiting Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie as a point of comparison, zeroing in on the film’s flashier spectacle in the first half and its slide into nonsense thereafter. Conversation centers on moments and characters like Akuma and Cammy, a quoted Sakurai aside about Eric Andre licking Cammy’s boot then getting kicked in the face, and sharp pushback over Andrew Schulz being cast as Dan Hibiki.

Lupita Nihongo

@otsumamiboy.blacksky.app

Anyway. My birthday is this weekend and every year around this time I watch Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. That is what I will be doing when the new film releases.

Cammy running toward the camera in her signature green leotard and red gloves & beret with a murder face

551h ago

Screaming Mad Kyle.4

This movie is such a fucking masterpiece one of if not the best video game adaptation to ever exist

Developer Soup4

I recently re-watched the original live action, and frankly I'd rather watch it again. Comparing prices, maybe I'll pick up the 1994 film Blu-ray to pair with the @rifftrax.com "Just the jokes" audio. The VHS rip off Archive.org is fun, but also very rough.

Here, the ghost is me.1

Happy imminent birthday, fellow Libra.

Chunky ◇ Soup1

Damn. Did they release it on a Tuesday or somethin???

Professor Lynx1

The animated movie is still so good compared to all the SF content that’s come out since. Even the janky dub fits well.

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Chunky ◇ Soup8

I really should go thru all the fighting game OVAs i can find. That sounds fun

DiscussingFilm

@discussingfilm.net

The new ‘STREET FIGHTER’ movie releases tomorrow in theaters, but does manage to continue the streak of good video game movies? Find out in our review… discussingfilm.net/2026/10/15/s...

473h ago

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Steve, soul of cinder 🗡🔥💀5

So im in for a silly fun time got it 💪

NateMing on Elm Street

@nateming.bsky.social

"I love how stupid the new Street Fighter movie looks, this is the best way to do it" is from people who mash buttons if you've ever actually cared, if you've ever actually *tried*, there is only one Street Fighter movie, and it's this one

361h ago

George J. Horvath3

You're correct, but I will always go to bat for the OG live-action movie, though. Steven E. De Souza knew exactly what he was making, & the fact that people still think they know better than him proves him right, since he called out that reaction in the literal commentary track made back in the day

MLS Wins Enjoyer Anthony K Photos2

World mode on Street fighter 6 was fantastic and being able to do it all with a character made in the incredibly robust create a character mode was even better. All these super serious scenes with my dude with popeye arms.

Bill Foreman2

I watched the animated street fighter movie for the first time earlier this year. The fight choreography with the 90s grunge music. a combo that I didn’t realize I needed. The Chun-Li fight in her apartment so good

Delpheous2

THIS is the take I haven't been able to articulate succinctly about my annoyance with this movie existing. If you've truly played the games and challenged yourself to get better, the movie just looks and feels hollow.

Michael1

Best live action adaptation of a fighting game will always be the 90s Mortal Kombat movie because it strikes that balance of goofy and serious with cool af fights.

Brandon Williams1

All the Street Fighter movies are good. Especially the bad ones! But yeah “Street Fighter 2: The Motion Picture” is the best.

BeatRushMetro

@beatrushmetro.bsky.social

Okay but more importantly Street Fighter II: The Anime Movie is also on Pluto TV pluto.tv/us/movies/61...

152h ago

Breakfast All Day

@bfastallday.bsky.social

Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social shares some out-of-the-theater reactions to Street Fighter. #filmsky 📽

135h ago

Jordan Wood

@thecrossoverappeal.com

A great interview, from @plante.bsky.social, but my favorite moment is when Sakurai just says, "As an artist [...] I just wanted to see Eric Andre licking Cammy's boot, and then her kicking him in the face. It's like, those are the things I just want to see." postgame.substack.com/p/the-street...

112h ago

William Bibbiani

@williambibbiani.bsky.social

STREET FIGHTER is a smorgasbord of hyperstylized action, distracting anachronisms, and discordant sexual fetishes. That’s not a bad thing. My review of a film that’s so brash and screwy that you have to respect it is at @thewrap.com.

93h ago

Onix, Vector's spouse

@onixhope.myatproto.social

I didnt expect the Street Fighter movie to be the reincarnation of Cars 2

82h ago

Dee

@ufallb4me.bsky.social

Happy Street Fighter Movie release day for to those who celebrate! Almost 40 years old and this franchise still provides us with so much fun, magic, awesomeness, and badass, super hype moments. #StreetFighter #StreetFighterMovie